Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Esteeming--Inasmuch as he esteemed.
the reproach of Christ--that is, the reproach which falls on the Church, and which Christ regards as His own reproach, He being the Head, and the Church (both of the Old and New Testament) His body. Israel typified Christ; Israel's sufferings were Christ's sufferings (compare 2 Corinthians 1:5; Colossians 1:24). As uncircumcision was Egypt's reproach, so circumcision was the badge of Israel's expectation of Christ, which Moses especially cherished, and which the Gentiles reproached Israel on account of. Christ's people's reproach will ere long be their great glory.
had respect unto, etc.--Greek, "turning his eyes away from other considerations, he fixed them on the (eternal) recompense" (Hebrews 11:39-40).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Exodus 2:11
Isaiah 25:8
Jeremiah 40:6
Malachi 3:1
1 Corinthians 10:9
Hebrews 10:35-37
Hebrews 11:24
Hebrews 12:2
1 Peter 4:14
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